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Complex’s Sneaker Shopping is back for its eighth season, and kicking things off is a true skateboarding icon. Joe La Puma rolls through NYC’s Stadium Goods with Tony Hawk, who talks about Jordans, Airwalks, Vans and Supreme before picking up a few new pairs for his kids. As if Tony Hawk wasn’t already the coolest dad alive.

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Aside from being one of the most successful people on the planet who’s won numerous Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards, who would have thought Whoopi Goldberg is also a massive sneaker head? Well she is, and the iconic celebrity recently joined Joe La Puma on the latest episode of Complex’s Sneaker Shopping.

During her time at Stadium Goods in NYC, Whoopi discussed wearing sneakers to Hollywood events, being a fan of Pharrell’s Adidas line, separating Kanye West’s personal life from his shoes, meeting Michael Jordan “back in the day” and much more.

Fresh off the release of Black Panther, which is expected to make over $235 million by the end of this four-day weekend, Michael B. Jordan appears in the latest episode of Complex’s Sneaker Shopping. Kicking it with Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in NYC, Michael talks about his love for Jordan 1 Breds, his thoughts on reselling culture and what it’s like growing up with the same name as the greatest basketball player of all time.

After Black Panther, no one has an excuse for confusing him with anyone else anymore.

After kicking it with Mahershala Ali at Stadium Goods last week, Complex‘s Joe La Puma brings Scott Disick to the NYC staple in the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping. (That’s the only time you’ll ever see Mahershala Ali and Scott Disick mentioned in the same sentence.) He talks about his style transformation from Patrick Bateman to Heron Preston, Kanye’s influence in the sneaker and streetwear world, and his love for Air Force 1s. Of course, Lord Disick didn’t leave without copping a few new pairs — plus a $10k Supreme LV parka.

In the latest episode of Sneaker Shopping, Complex‘s Joe La Puma kicks it with one of the best actors doing it right now, Mahershala Ali. While browsing the shelves at Stadium Goods in NYC, the Moonlight Oscar winner talks about his first memory of Jordans, his little-known history as a ranked BMX rider and bringing the Agassis to the basketball court back in high school. Mahershala also discusses his experience with racial profiling and fame, particularly when it comes to shopping (word to Kanye: “You see it’s broke n*gga racism, that’s that ‘Don’t touch anything in the store’ / And it’s rich n*gga racism, that’s that ‘Come in, please buy more'”).

During a recent interview on Sole Collector’s Full Size Run show, Jeff Staple explained that he almost didn’t bring back his signature Nike SB Dunk, The Pigeon, out of fear. Luckily for us, the classic kicks returned in a black colorway last week, answering the prayers of the sneaker gods.

Check out Staples’ unexpected reveal along with the rest of the episode after the break.

In honor of its 35th anniversary, sneaker connoisseur Fabolous recently sat down with GQ to discuss the origins of Nike’s iconic Air Force 1. During the 3-minute clip, the Roc Nation recording artist details how he first got hooked, what made them so cool, and the one pair he hates.

Watch after the jump and tell us your favorite AF1 memory in the comments.

Man, Pusha T needs to come with that new album soon. Though this isn’t quite the first single, King Push does tease a new song in adidas Originals’ new short film. Promoting the upcoming EQT Support Ultra King Push shoe (dropping November 3), the video gives us a two-minute taste of the track called “Bodega Babies” while celebrating the importance of the bodega in the hood. As the homies at OnSMASH pointed out, the song was actually played by Swizz Beatz, who you can hear vocals from, in his epic beat battle with Just Blaze earlier this year.

Fresh off the release of his debut album The Bigger Artist, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie goes sneaker shopping with Complex at NYC’s Stadium Goods. Kicking it with Joe La Puma, A Boogie talks about Highbridge sneaker culture, his love for Air Force 1s and Jordan 1s, performing at the Barclays Center for the Jordan Brand Classic, and meeting the man himself.

We may be used to seeing famous faces who have at least one foot (no pun intended) planted in street culture on Complex’s Sneaker Shopping, but their latest guest is a GOAT in his own right regardless. Shortly before he kicked off his campaign at the US Open, tennis legend Roger Federer swung by Stadium Goods in NYC to chop it up with Joe La Puma about growing up in Switzerland watching Michael Jordan, his love for John McEnroe and Andre Agassi, working with Tinker Hatfield on the Nike Zoom Vapor 9s and having his own Jordan shoe.

Catch the legend himself in action tomorrow in the US Open quarter-final against Juan Martin del Potro.